| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 39.0% | 37.7% | 39.7% | 44.4% | 46.8% | 36.6% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 37.1% | 37.2% | 30.3% * | 43.9% | 50.1% | 35.2% |
| Maine | 29.9% | 31.1% | 27.2% * | 27.4% * | 26.6% * | 30.6% |
| Massachusetts | 34.4% | 36.0% | 18.8% * | 38.5% | 35.0% | 34.3% |
| New Hampshire | 34.0% | 29.0% | 32.7% * | 55.8% | 50.6% | 30.4% |
| Rhode Island | 36.5% | 33.3% | 43.2% | 36.5% * | 37.6% | 36.3% |
| Vermont | 37.7% | 37.8% | 41.4% | 31.9% | 44.6% | 36.2% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 33.8% | 34.9% | 37.0% | 24.3% * | 46.1% | 30.8% |
| New York | 28.8% | 27.1% | 31.7% | 34.0% | 46.6% | 24.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 42.5% | 44.3% | 29.1% | 54.0% | 51.0% | 40.4% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 46.4% | 42.1% | 56.4% | 58.1% | 60.0% | 41.9% |
| Indiana | 49.2% | 47.5% | 60.7% | 42.3% | 50.4% | 48.7% |
| Michigan | 36.3% | 32.6% | 34.7% | 53.5% | 38.9% | 35.2% |
| Ohio | 42.4% | 42.4% | 45.2% | 39.0% | 44.6% | 41.5% |
| Wisconsin | 42.6% | 40.5% | 50.3% | 44.6% | 43.9% | 42.2% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 43.7% | 46.0% | 23.8% | 52.3% | 51.5% | 41.5% |
| Kansas | 43.0% | 43.0% | 40.9% | 44.7% | 51.7% | 39.9% |
| Minnesota | 39.4% | 35.2% | 62.1% | 42.2% | 58.2% | 33.5% |
| Missouri | 42.7% | 48.3% | 23.2% * | 38.4% | 36.9% | 44.2% |
| Nebraska | 49.1% | 50.7% | 47.1% | 43.9% | 46.6% | 49.9% |
| North Dakota | 44.8% | 52.1% | 17.5% * | 44.2% | 52.2% | 43.4% |
| South Dakota | 40.0% | 43.8% | 32.7% * | 31.6% * | 30.5% | 43.3% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 46.1% | 47.5% | 39.7% * | 44.2% | 55.7% | 43.0% |
| District of Columbia | 38.8% | 37.6% | 46.5% | 38.4% | 49.2% | 37.5% |
| Florida | 37.4% | 33.0% | 42.7% | 59.5% | 43.0% | 35.8% |
| Georgia | 47.1% | 46.5% | 48.9% | 48.2% | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| Maryland | 44.1% | 45.2% | 32.0% * | 52.8% | 53.4% | 41.3% |
| North Carolina | 45.4% | 40.4% | 55.6% | 55.0% | 62.3% | 39.1% |
| South Carolina | 48.2% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 39.3% | 57.9% | 44.0% |
| Virginia | 42.1% | 39.9% | 58.6% | 33.3% | 42.8% | 41.8% |
| West Virginia | 48.1% | 47.1% | 57.2% | 43.4% | 49.5% | 47.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 46.3% | 46.8% | 38.7% | 50.4% | 55.0% | 42.8% |
| Kentucky | 46.8% | 47.6% | 41.1% | 47.8% | 54.2% | 43.6% |
| Mississippi | 46.3% | 42.5% | 74.9% | 34.0% | 51.0% | 44.4% |
| Tennessee | 42.6% | 43.1% | 36.7% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 40.3% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 40.3% | 38.1% | 27.9% * | 59.8% | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| Louisiana | 36.9% | 35.9% | 35.4% | 43.6% | 29.9% | 39.5% |
| Oklahoma | 40.4% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 29.1% * | 43.3% | 39.3% |
| Texas | 44.9% | 39.1% | 62.7% | 56.6% | 55.7% | 41.0% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 49.4% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 61.3% | 59.2% | 45.8% |
| Colorado | 43.2% | 42.8% | 26.2% | 69.3% | 54.4% | 40.3% |
| Idaho | 39.9% | 41.6% | 44.9% | 25.1% * | 32.4% | 42.4% |
| Montana | 41.6% | 45.6% | 31.9% | 36.0% * | 52.7% | 37.6% |
| Nevada | 30.5% | 30.2% | 40.5% | 23.7% * | 21.3% * | 33.6% |
| New Mexico | 43.3% | 45.1% | 42.5% | 36.1% | 51.0% | 40.7% |
| Utah | 35.0% | 31.8% | 44.3% | 38.4% | 43.6% | 32.2% |
| Wyoming | 42.7% | 40.4% | 59.6% | 47.3% | 59.7% | 40.4% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 43.8% | 46.9% | 38.3% | 36.1% * | 44.1% * | 43.8% |
| California | 28.1% | 26.4% | 27.1% | 37.6% | 33.6% | 26.6% |
| Hawaii | 24.2% | 25.0% | 24.9% | 20.4% * | 23.8% | 24.3% |
| Oregon | 32.3% | 30.6% | 33.3% | 40.7% | 40.3% | 30.4% |
| Washington | 37.8% | 42.2% | 27.2% * | 28.4% * | 28.0% | 39.3% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.
| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 0.52% | 0.65% | 1.60% | 1.57% | 1.23% | 0.62% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.24% | 4.10% | 9.84% * | 11.33% | 11.87% | 3.58% |
| Maine | 3.27% | 4.41% | 8.36% * | 8.60% * | 8.29% * | 3.84% |
| Massachusetts | 3.43% | 4.20% | 6.41% * | 8.81% | 10.15% | 3.66% |
| New Hampshire | 3.07% | 3.90% | 10.51% * | 8.49% | 8.73% | 3.57% |
| Rhode Island | 3.45% | 4.49% | 8.09% | 11.53% * | 10.41% | 3.86% |
| Vermont | 3.48% | 4.57% | 9.29% | 9.05% | 9.61% | 3.88% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 3.02% | 4.03% | 8.81% | 7.33% * | 8.34% | 3.43% |
| New York | 2.13% | 2.66% | 6.03% | 6.55% | 5.91% | 2.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.88% | 3.90% | 6.34% | 8.29% | 7.37% | 3.44% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 3.15% | 3.97% | 8.84% | 9.58% | 6.84% | 3.80% |
| Indiana | 3.61% | 4.30% | 10.39% | 10.96% | 7.17% | 4.44% |
| Michigan | 3.51% | 4.49% | 8.90% | 9.30% | 6.69% | 4.36% |
| Ohio | 3.15% | 4.01% | 9.55% | 8.58% | 6.86% | 3.90% |
| Wisconsin | 3.51% | 4.23% | 9.60% | 12.57% | 8.26% | 4.13% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 3.38% | 4.45% | 6.24% | 8.89% | 7.56% | 4.11% |
| Kansas | 3.36% | 4.28% | 10.68% | 9.36% | 7.34% | 4.21% |
| Minnesota | 3.33% | 4.63% | 10.19% | 7.32% | 7.78% | 3.93% |
| Missouri | 3.53% | 4.19% | 7.76% * | 9.75% | 7.12% | 4.27% |
| Nebraska | 3.61% | 4.56% | 11.01% | 10.64% | 8.52% | 4.27% |
| North Dakota | 3.38% | 4.51% | 7.48% * | 8.87% | 9.62% | 4.01% |
| South Dakota | 3.84% | 4.41% | 10.27% * | 9.88% * | 8.28% | 3.99% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 3.50% | 4.50% | 11.94% * | 10.17% | 8.17% | 4.32% |
| District of Columbia | 3.56% | 3.93% | 13.09% | 11.18% | 10.57% | 3.78% |
| Florida | 2.36% | 2.86% | 7.71% | 7.56% | 5.80% | 2.80% |
| Georgia | 3.71% | 4.71% | 11.83% | 9.32% | 7.19% | 4.75% |
| Maryland | 3.38% | 4.64% | 10.22% * | 9.37% | 8.47% | 3.93% |
| North Carolina | 3.59% | 4.05% | 12.67% | 9.93% | 7.04% | 4.33% |
| South Carolina | 3.60% | 4.57% | 11.62% | 9.74% | 6.83% | 4.60% |
| Virginia | 3.07% | 3.77% | 9.24% | 8.35% | 7.11% | 3.63% |
| West Virginia | 3.29% | 4.23% | 10.02% | 8.35% | 6.38% | 4.19% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 3.18% | 4.11% | 9.77% | 9.08% | 6.81% | 3.99% |
| Kentucky | 3.51% | 4.40% | 12.32% | 10.73% | 7.08% | 4.46% |
| Mississippi | 3.49% | 4.31% | 8.99% | 9.49% | 7.50% | 4.29% |
| Tennessee | 3.55% | 4.52% | 9.83% | 9.74% | 7.57% | 4.22% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 3.45% | 4.21% | 10.57% * | 10.13% | 6.41% | 4.37% |
| Louisiana | 3.38% | 4.40% | 9.53% | 10.84% | 6.56% | 4.28% |
| Oklahoma | 3.02% | 3.64% | 9.90% | 11.09% * | 7.11% | 3.69% |
| Texas | 2.29% | 2.79% | 6.95% | 6.99% | 4.93% | 2.83% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 3.46% | 4.42% | 12.27% | 9.33% | 7.14% | 4.43% |
| Colorado | 3.25% | 4.04% | 7.01% | 8.75% | 8.23% | 3.81% |
| Idaho | 4.06% | 5.12% | 10.53% | 8.69% * | 7.48% | 4.87% |
| Montana | 3.78% | 5.19% | 8.08% | 12.23% * | 9.05% | 4.41% |
| Nevada | 3.65% | 4.57% | 10.67% | 10.23% * | 6.70% * | 4.31% |
| New Mexico | 3.60% | 4.30% | 10.41% | 9.72% | 8.09% | 4.17% |
| Utah | 3.76% | 4.70% | 10.65% | 8.98% | 8.13% | 4.52% |
| Wyoming | 3.58% | 3.89% | 12.55% | 12.78% | 10.90% | 3.78% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 4.00% | 4.51% | 11.00% | 10.99% * | 14.15% * | 4.20% |
| California | 1.63% | 1.97% | 5.22% | 5.49% | 4.09% | 1.95% |
| Hawaii | 2.90% | 3.61% | 6.71% | 7.67% * | 6.14% | 3.38% |
| Oregon | 2.82% | 3.66% | 9.17% | 9.73% | 7.75% | 3.36% |
| Washington | 3.73% | 4.43% | 11.08% * | 10.30% * | 7.99% | 4.12% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.